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DeepSeek Releases V4 Pro as Chinese AI Rivalry Intensifies
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has officially released its V4 Pro model, V4-Pro-0813, with claimed improvements to AI-agent capabilities. It is available through the company’s API, app and website. DeepSeek will raise…
The Story in Brief
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has officially released its V4 Pro model, V4-Pro-0813, with claimed improvements to AI-agent capabilities. It is available through the company’s API, app and website. DeepSeek will raise API prices for V4 Pro and V4 Flash, adding separate peak and off-peak rates.
The launch follows independent tests in which the cheaper V4 Flash outperformed an earlier V4 Pro preview, an unusual result because Pro is intended to be the stronger model. DeepSeek is seeking to regain ground against Chinese rivals including Moonshot AI, Zhipu AI, MiniMax, Alibaba and ByteDance. Reuters reported plans for a fundraising round valuing the company at about $74 billion, after it raised around $7.4 billion in June. The company aims to at least double its staff and is hiring chip-design engineers.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that one release will instantly defeat OpenAI or Anthropic is as weak as the idea that DeepSeek’s early success settled the AI race. A cheaper model beating a preview is useful evidence, not a final verdict. DeepSeek must now show reliable performance after the price increase, win paying users and build enough computing capacity. Customer retention and usage under the new peak and off-peak rates will be the clearest test.
Sources (2): deccanchronicle.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
